Do you mean Antigonos I Monophthalmos (one-eye)? He never minted coins in his own name, nor with his own image. He did mint coins, but they're in the names and types of Alexander III. I actually have one arriving tomorrow. I wanted to collect something from him, and after some research I felt the best thing would be from the period of 306-301 BCE, when he officially ruled as a king. He founded his own capital city - Antigoneia - and minted coins from it. So, I have a tet (Price 3195) arriving from this mint/period!
He looked like… HERAKLES Makedonwn Kingdom, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 323 - 301 B.C., In the Name of Alexander the Great Silver Drachm, 3.9g, maximum diameter 16.5mm, die axis 0o Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, c. 319 - c. 305 BCE Obv: head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck Rev: AΛEΞAN∆POY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, nude to waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg drawn back, feet on footstool, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, ΣΩ monogram left, AT monogram under throne Ref: Price 1970, Müller Alexander 793, Prokesch-Osten II 84, SNG Cop -, SNG München -, SNG Alpha Bank Comment: gVF, nice style, dark toning Antigonos I Monophthalmos ("the One-eyed") (382 B.C. - 301 B.C.) was a nobleman, general, and governor under Alexander the Great. Upon Alexander's death in 323 B.C., he established himself as one of the successors and declared himself King in 306 B.C. The most powerful satraps of the empire, Kassander, Seleukos, Ptolemy and Lysimachos, answered by also proclaiming themselves kings. Antigonos found himself at war with all four, largely because his territory shared borders with all of them. He died in battle at Ipsus in 301 B.C. Antigonos' kingdom was divided up, with Seleukos I Nicator gaining the most. His son, Demetrios I Poliorketes, took Makedon, which the family held, off and on, until it was conquered by Rome in 168 BCE Ex: Forum Ancient Coins
It is absolutely true that Antigonos Monophthalmos did not mint coins bearing his name. There are some tetradrachms stuck with the types of Alexander bearing the name of Antigonos however, these are coins minted by his descendant Antigonos Gonatas. Throughout his life Antigonos only minted coins in the name and types of Alexander the Great as did most everyone else involved in the funeral games. Modern scholarship has over the last few decades managed to do a lot in separating the various posthumous issues of Alexander from each other however in many areas this dating can still be somewhat imprecise. The only one that I have that is currently ascribed to him though there are probably many others minted under his aegis Antigonos I Monophthalmos Ar tetradrachm Susa 316-312 BC In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon Obv Head of beardless Herakles wearing lion skin headdress right. Rv. Zeus Aetophoros seated left Price 3857 Taylor Susa 2019 71 and 91 17.05 grams 24 mm Photo by W. Hansen Given my experience with the coins of the Macedonian Kings ,I will be surprised that this attribution will be correct in ten years
This is true for a lot more than just Macedonian Kings. The history of scholarship is filled with revisions of which some have merit and some last until the next revision. Today we have multiple websites dedicated to things Einstein got wrong. My (proposed at present) Monophthalmos is a drachm. How do I know? My mouse told me. Who remembers this thread? https://www.cointalk.com/threads/antigonos-i-monophthalmos-drachm-mouse-or-rabbit.266871/ Obviously many of us fail to look at the south end of a northbound rabbit.
Most of the "Alexander the Great" drachms I have in my small collection turn out to have been issued under Antigonos I Monopthalmus, at least from what I can find in Wildwinds, acsearch, etc. These have various symbols, but no mice (or rabbits), but one of mine has half-a-Pegasus and a floating head of Serapis. Macedonia Kingdom Drachm Antigonus I Monophthalmus (c. 320-301 B.C.) Kolophon Mint Head of Herakles in lion skin / AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ[Υ], Zeus seated left on throne, eagle & sceptre; Φ in left field, Π beneath throne. Price 1817; Müller 811; SNG Copenhagen 920. (4.15 grams / 16 mm) eBay Oct. 2019 Macedonia Kingdom Drachm Antigonus I Monophthalmus (c. 323-301 B.C.) Kolophon Mint Head of Herakles in lion skin / AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, eagle & sceptre; K monogram in left field, crescent below throne Price 1825; Müller 275. (4.07 grams / 18 mm) eBay Jan. 2019 Macedonia Kingdom Drachm Antigonus I Monophthalmus (c. 320-306 B.C.) Lampsakos Mint Head of Herakles in lion skin / AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus std. left on throne, eagle & sceptre. Controls: obv. forepart Pegasos left; rev. AI below throne. Price 1385; S-6731. (4.22 grams / 17 mm) Argos Num. Aug. 1987 Macedonia Kingdom Drachm Antigonus I Monophthalmus (c. 320-306 B.C.) Troas, Abydos Mint Head of Herakles in lion skin / AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, eagle & sceptre; horned head of Zeus Ammon rt., ivy leaf under throne Price 1551; Müller 189. (4.00 grams / 18 mm) eBay May 2017
